Today’s tip is to keep an “Item Budget” in your house — and before you buy something new, you must get rid of something old.

The theme of this post is to create “barriers” — small things that keep us from doing something. You will be consciously adding a roadblock to unmindful purchasing by making yourself analyze the item — do I already have one? Do I need another one? How many do I need? If you can also remember your goals — like saving $1000 in 30 days — it will help.